How to Create Flawless Cat Eye Makeup in 7 Easy Steps

Master cat eye makeup with these foolproof hacks that ensure you'll get perfectly lined lids every time

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Line Your Way to Flawless Cat Eye Makeup Stapleton suggests starting your cat eye makeup by resting the brush (or pencil) on your lashes in the inner corner of the eye. Gently drag it across, letting the line become slightly thicker as you go, until you get to the end of your lashes. Then stop.

"Then, start the tail in the opposite direction, with the tip of the brush facing your temple, and draw until you connect the two lines," he says. Either leave the cat eye thin and pointy or thicken it up by adding more layers of liner to the shape.